Today, Mama (whom I call my mother-in-law; my mother is affectionately known as "Äiti") asked a very good question-- "what do you like the most about Washington D.C.?" .... not "do you love DC?? Do you think you will live there forever? I told you so!" like many acquitances have said to me without waiting for my reply. Mama asked me today and I took the time to ponder.
My reply: "Trees." I love the nature-- the greenery, the diversity, the weirdness. I have discovered some amazing sights with the nature in D.C.... the oddity of a floam-like fruit, the adorability of acorns that Chip 'n Dale will love, the change of colors in the leaves... Hell I know I will fall in love even more once the Autumn is in full swing! But once the last writhered leave hits the ground, I gotta move on and find the beauty in the snowfall, the icicles, and the dreaded black ice.
So here it is-- I love the trees in D.C.. hey, there is an improvement-- I say "love" and "DC" in the same sentence!
So this is a hint that my next entry will consist of my snapshots I took around Alexandria.
Sunday, September 23
Thursday, September 20
Gone for the Weekend
Even though the forecast for San Diego is RAIN, I am still going to hit the beach. Riding my favorite roller coaster for ONE more time. Visiting all tourist spots, especially the Balboa Park-- just to say "hey! I remember you!" Maybe a trip to the Zoo if the rain didn't interfere too much and defer the animals to hide in their caverns.
Or I can just kick back and catch up with my niece by poolside and at beach. I love her. I miss her a lot. I worry about her.
Yeah. Better to hang out with her and take her with me to anywhere I want to go in San Diego.
I just need to pack my swimsuit and I am good to go. I can shop for new clothes in SD, no problem. Just jump on the airplane with what I got and the rest will be taken care of.
I am looking forward to the flight back home-- I need it. I am ready to fall apart here in DC. I need a break. To forget DC.
Sorry, folks, DC is only a temporary residence. The only thing that will keep me in the city is school (Master's in Interpreting). Not the people, not the city, not the new friends, nothing. Sorry. But it is for your own good-- so you don't hope for the impossible.
District of Columbia-- can we just be friends? I still got feelings for San Diego. I cannot love you when I still got those feelings for somebody else. I had to leave her because I need to know who I am. Now I do. I will be always here for you, DC, to learn more from you BUT as a friend. Hope you understand.
Or I can just kick back and catch up with my niece by poolside and at beach. I love her. I miss her a lot. I worry about her.
Yeah. Better to hang out with her and take her with me to anywhere I want to go in San Diego.
I just need to pack my swimsuit and I am good to go. I can shop for new clothes in SD, no problem. Just jump on the airplane with what I got and the rest will be taken care of.
I am looking forward to the flight back home-- I need it. I am ready to fall apart here in DC. I need a break. To forget DC.
Sorry, folks, DC is only a temporary residence. The only thing that will keep me in the city is school (Master's in Interpreting). Not the people, not the city, not the new friends, nothing. Sorry. But it is for your own good-- so you don't hope for the impossible.
District of Columbia-- can we just be friends? I still got feelings for San Diego. I cannot love you when I still got those feelings for somebody else. I had to leave her because I need to know who I am. Now I do. I will be always here for you, DC, to learn more from you BUT as a friend. Hope you understand.
Friday, September 7
Where is Etiquette in Comments left to Deaf Female Vloggers?
I watched Mish's vlog and noticed a certain comment that I wish to discuss
I noticed that among female vloggers, those comments often pop up where they compliment the female vlogger's appearance. Yet the vlogs are not about our appearances.
How does Mish feel with that vlog? How do the female vloggers feel about those comments on their vlogs? How will YOU feel?
I, for one, can tell you how I feel-- I feel it is not appropriate, and it disrespects me as a female. I don't want to become a sex object and I don't see why you should post the comment. It is unnecessary and irrelevant. Mish's comment may seem to be not big of a deal, but I can tell you that since I vlog, I had deleted NUMEROUS of comments that was centered about that they "drool" over my look and that I am "easy to look at ", et cetera.
I so WISH I keep the list of comments so you can see the truth as you read through the vulgarity of some comments and some light-hearted reference to my appearance.
It irks me that people don't care about what I said and just rather to rub their crotch while watching my vlogs.
And that THEY let me know about it as well.
And yet you wonder why there are not so many female vloggers-- well there you go. Until you learn your manners, there won't be a surge of female vloggers because we are RISKING ourselves emotionally when we are being judged for our beauty, not our contents we bring to the vlogosphere.
UPDATED: (Sept 7th 9:03pm) I left this in the comment box but wish to include in this entry. Please do read all comments so you are on the same page!
**** (I did edit further so some words will be different from the comment I left) ****
The banner picture is NOT of my breasts-- I want to put out that disclaimer. Sorry to disappoint ya. (Don't believe me? Look at those fake nails. They won't work for me as an artist that get dirty with grime, paints, and work with wood/metal/et cetera).
I chose this image because it suits my title of "DORKETTE: exposed" because in my definition, I am opening up and expose myself to the world with this blog. I didn't realize that people cannot see that relation to the title-- maybe they were too distracted by the nipples (WHERE are the nipples anyway?? I don't see them! They are practically covered up like a Victoria's Secret model!!!!)
But do I ask you to say "wow, that is one hot breast!"? No. You don't have to reply and suggest that you will love to grope that breast.
There is a fine line between a perversive comment and a compliment. Most comments I have received are perversive and are often deleted promptly (here or at YouTUBE). If you do see a comment that is a compliment-- I didn't delete them however I am a bit hesitant about keeping them because I feel as if I am narcissistic to keep those comments.
BUT NONETHELESS-- my main point is that I never see any comments left to a male blogger that says: "omg, you are so HUNKY" or somewhere along that line... the only compliments to male bloggers are for their teeth. ;)
Even if you do search high and low and find some to prove me wrong, but you will NEVER be able to say that male and female vloggers get the SAME AMOUNT of sex appeal related comments.
Anonymous said...
I gotta say that you are a beautiful lady ! (bite bite)
September 6, 2007 9:54 PM
I noticed that among female vloggers, those comments often pop up where they compliment the female vlogger's appearance. Yet the vlogs are not about our appearances.
How does Mish feel with that vlog? How do the female vloggers feel about those comments on their vlogs? How will YOU feel?
I, for one, can tell you how I feel-- I feel it is not appropriate, and it disrespects me as a female. I don't want to become a sex object and I don't see why you should post the comment. It is unnecessary and irrelevant. Mish's comment may seem to be not big of a deal, but I can tell you that since I vlog, I had deleted NUMEROUS of comments that was centered about that they "drool" over my look and that I am "easy to look at ", et cetera.
I so WISH I keep the list of comments so you can see the truth as you read through the vulgarity of some comments and some light-hearted reference to my appearance.
It irks me that people don't care about what I said and just rather to rub their crotch while watching my vlogs.
And that THEY let me know about it as well.
And yet you wonder why there are not so many female vloggers-- well there you go. Until you learn your manners, there won't be a surge of female vloggers because we are RISKING ourselves emotionally when we are being judged for our beauty, not our contents we bring to the vlogosphere.
UPDATED: (Sept 7th 9:03pm) I left this in the comment box but wish to include in this entry. Please do read all comments so you are on the same page!
**** (I did edit further so some words will be different from the comment I left) ****
The banner picture is NOT of my breasts-- I want to put out that disclaimer. Sorry to disappoint ya. (Don't believe me? Look at those fake nails. They won't work for me as an artist that get dirty with grime, paints, and work with wood/metal/et cetera).
I chose this image because it suits my title of "DORKETTE: exposed" because in my definition, I am opening up and expose myself to the world with this blog. I didn't realize that people cannot see that relation to the title-- maybe they were too distracted by the nipples (WHERE are the nipples anyway?? I don't see them! They are practically covered up like a Victoria's Secret model!!!!)
But do I ask you to say "wow, that is one hot breast!"? No. You don't have to reply and suggest that you will love to grope that breast.
There is a fine line between a perversive comment and a compliment. Most comments I have received are perversive and are often deleted promptly (here or at YouTUBE). If you do see a comment that is a compliment-- I didn't delete them however I am a bit hesitant about keeping them because I feel as if I am narcissistic to keep those comments.
BUT NONETHELESS-- my main point is that I never see any comments left to a male blogger that says: "omg, you are so HUNKY" or somewhere along that line... the only compliments to male bloggers are for their teeth. ;)
Even if you do search high and low and find some to prove me wrong, but you will NEVER be able to say that male and female vloggers get the SAME AMOUNT of sex appeal related comments.
Monday, September 3
Vloggin' Makes You Famous!
Synposis:
Due to my vlogs, my face has became a familiar face among ASL students/Deaf students. In this vlog I explained about several incidents where I would encounter strangers commenting about my vlogs. But the biggest irony is that people who recognized me from my vlogs expect me to recognize them as well! Duh, I cannot see my audience! So I am telling you, my viewers, that it is OK to wave "hello" but as long you add the fact that you know me from my vlogs!
Has it happened to any other vloggers? DO SHARE!
NOT IN THE VLOG, but do read on!:
The most memorable incident was at a coffee night where I was talking with two good Deaf friends. There were no chairs/tables left so we stood next to doors. It just so happened that a young lady/girl came in the store-- she creeped behind my friend and signed from behind-- "You G-N-A-R-L-Y-D-O-R-K-E-T-T-E?" I spotted her in corner of my eye and nodded slightly to avoid distraction from my friends who had engrossed into a topic. This strange lady then signed: "Yes...! I SEE you...." as Robert De Niro in "Meet My Parents" did... then she just walked away. I was bewildered, and apparently my face did show because then my friends asked me what was the matter. I told them about this strange girl. It triggered my friend to mention that when he was testing with iPhone (on the first day of release), he went to the YouTube website and saw my vlog in the "Videos being watched right now..." and he was taken back to see me!
So surreal!!!!!!
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